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Tiredtim:
I am having a very hard time with making a flemish string. First, I can't use the jig I made and use the numbers on the jig.  If my bow is 62" and I use that number it's always too short.  Easy fix but frustrating.
And the string seems to continue to stretch.  Any suggestions would be great. 
Thanks

tallpine:
Tim. you just have to get to know your jig, what peg makes what length string. I measure everything with a ruler, never eye ball.  I pre-stretch my strings with a ratchet strap between two posts in my shop, crank it up tight and leave it sit over night. it will stretch very little when you shoot it in.

DC:
I had the same problems. I re-numbered the jig with known length strings. I thought my stretching problem was the bowyers knot but when I twisted the last one to shorten it a bit the slipping seems to slowed down. So maybe make them a hair longer and twist them up a bit

Tiredtim:
Awesome. Thank you, guys.  I'll try the ratchet for sure. I just thought I was doing something wrong there. Thanks again.

bubby:
When you make your string you twist up the top loop, then do you twist all the way down, when i first started building strings i did this and not only did they come up short but they stretched a mile, make the loop then if you use a bowyers not untangle the bundles, i hang mine from a nail, then reverse twist the last foot then to get the length you need i hold it taught and twistthe whole string, might be all wrong but thats how i do it

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